Bridgeton pioneer., 1887-03-24
NOT YET ORGANIZED.
The Peach Growers Third Meet
ing in the Court House.

The meeting OF the Peach Exchange
was appointed for two o'clock, Friday,
but it was much later before Chair
man Smalley called the body to order.
The delay was caused probably by the
janitor of the Court House not know
ing the meeting was to have been held,
consequently had no fire made for the
comfort of those present. This little
error was soon righted however, and
the Grand Jury room-the place of
meeting heated by roaring fire
in the big stove. Among those talk
ing together before the meeting com
menced were, |. M. Smalley, w O.
Garrison, w. H. Miller, 7. E. Hunt,
Morris Bacon, Hon. Robt. Moore, Benz.
| Lupton, Samuel Tomlinson, Charles S.
Fithian, Chas. J. Fithian, Lewis NJ
/ Hires, and many others.
/ The first business of the meeting was
/ the reading of the minutes by Secre-
/ tary Garrison, which were approved.
! Morris Bacon, of the committee on
Bylaws, presented a set of bylaws,
rules and regulations, which had been
drawn up from the Delaware Ex-
change: 1t was to be called the Cum
berland County Peach Growers Asso-
ciation," and the object would be to
dispose of green, evaporated and
canned fruits The officers of the
society should be a President, Secre-
| tary and Treasurer. A commodious
room, with all necessary appurte-
nances, should be kept for the benefit
of the seller of fruit. The seller of
peaches through the Exchange must
pay one cent per basket for the privi-
l-lege.
/ After the reading of the constitution
and bylaws, the committee appointed
to solicit members was called on to
report The result of their labors was
a report of fifty-one members. Many
of the committee being absent, made
no report. 1t was decided that it
would be impossible to affect an organ
ization until at least eighty members
were secured, SO the committee was
continued. During the meeting the
number of members was increased to
fifty-seven. Fifteen other members
were guaranteed.
Here the meeting did not seem to be
progressing in very satisfactory man
ner, and for time it seemed as if the
object would be given up. After a
! number had made remarks and sug-
gestions, it was decided that another
meeting should be held, and probably
between this time and that the farmers
will become more interested. 1t
seemed to be the general feeling that
if another meeting is held a sufficient
number of persons can be induced to
join.
1t was shown by those who had
looked thoroughly into the matter,
that the first cost of the association
would probably be about $780, 1t
would take nearly all of this sum to
erect a suitable building for the ex.
change, to pay the salary of the Off
GERS, and do the necessary printing
and advertising.
After this little talk, the hopes OF
the less sanguine ones were raised by
deciding Bridgeton to be the most
central point for the exchange build
ing.
After numerous other remarks, ii
was finally decided that the meeting
should adjourn until two weeks from
yesterday, when they should again
come together, and if a sufficient mum
Der of shares of stock were disposed
of the association should be organized.
1t now seems as if the association
were assured, for it was plain that the
members present We're certain of Sc
curing the required number of names
before the time OF the next meeting
That it will be a great benefit to the
fruit growers cannot be doubted, as
fruit buyers from all parts of the
county would come here and buy fruit
from the growers face to face, for spot
cash. In this manner a larger price
would, of course, be paid. 1t is said
that from four to seven cents per
basket more can be realized through
such an exchange. If such gain as
this can be made, it is plain that every
farmer in the county would want to
sell through the Exchange.
The new hotel will be finished this
| week, and not later than Friday the
work of furnishing it will begin. The